Vape Waste 2 With more vapes getting thrown away every year, it's become a growing environmental problem. Vapes contain heavy metals, nicotine, and other chemicals, which leach toxic pollutants into the soil and waterways when Vaping is Helping to Save the Oceans by Ashley Wilson Medium Proposals to ban plastic disposable vapes on Isle of Man The impact of vaping on our environment VicHealth Vaping & the Planet Quit Tobacco SD